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The Nismo Z Just Got What You Always Asked For

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Nissan will debut the Z NISMO manual at TAS 2026 show. The gearbox fixes the Z NISMO’s biggest engagement flaw. Concepts, classics, and race cars will fill out Nissan’s booth. For all the noise surrounding concepts, classics, and race cars, they’re not the most important thing Nissan is bringing to Tokyo Auto Salon . That honor goes to none other than the Z NISMO with three pedals. Yes, it’s finally happening, as the show marks the public debut of the manual Z NISMO and ends a brief period where Nissan’s top Z was missing what should make it even better than it already is. More: Nissan Teased A Mysterious Nismo And It’s Definitely Not A Z As it stands, the Z NISMO already brings plenty to the table. Its twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 produces 420 hp (313 kW) and 384 lb-ft (521 Nm), backed up by bigger brakes, stiffer suspension tuning, a limited-slip differential, and more aggressive aero. The problem wasn’t capability, it was engagement. Locking the most hardcore Z behin...
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Toyota Ignored This Apple Feature For Years, But It May Soon Become Standard

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Toyota is expected to adopt Apple Car Key integration soon. The feature allows unlocking with a phone or Apple Watch. Brands like BMW, Hyundai, and Mercedes already support it. Toyota will soon become the latest car manufacturer to add support for Apple’s Car Key function, meaning owners can use the Apple Wallet on their phone to lock and unlock their vehicle. As cars become more tech focused, adding this feature will help make car ownership that little bit easier. It’s been five years since the tech giant first launched car key support for the Apple Wallet, and a growing number of companies are adding support for it. Earlier this week, an analyst from MacRumors revealed that Apple’s backend systems had been updated to include Toyota among the companies set to support the feature. Read: Apple Found A Way Into GM’s Dashboards Even Without CarPlay Toyota has yet to comment on the report , and it’s still unclear which models will get the feature first. But if it follow...
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Someone Ghosted Their Celestiq Order, And Now A Dealer’s Selling It

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Cadillac built just 25 Celestiqs for the 2025 model year. Buyers can skip the waiting list with this dealer-listed car. Exterior paint alone adds a hefty $15,900 to the total price. The Celestiq isn’t just Cadillac’s fanciest and most extravagant car in decades, it also carries the highest price tag in the brand’s history. And with only 25 examples scheduled for production in 2025, it’s one of the rarest Cadillacs ever made too. An ultra-luxury trifecta, really. You can’t just hop onto Cadillac’s website and place an order, either. Buying a Celestiq involves direct contact with the brand, followed by a wait, possibly a long one. The process is more aligned with how Rolls-Royce or Ferrari handles their customers, complete with a bespoke configuration experience where virtually every detail is customizable. No two cars will leave the factory looking the same. Poll: Would You Spend Over $400K On A Cadillac Celestiq Or A Rolls-Royce Ghost? Yet now, as picked up by Roa...
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The EU Blinked And Gas Cars Live To See Another Generation

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EU will allow ICE and hybrid cars beyond 2035 under new rules. Carmakers can offset emissions using fuels and green steel. No formal end date now exists for combustion car sales. Europe’s big plan to end internal combustion by 2035 always seemed a bit like an immovable deadline carved into regulation. Now, that’s over as the European Union is walking back that goal. The European Commission just unveiled a major revision to its automotive regulations, and it adds a lot more flexibility moving forward.  Read:  Looks Like Gas And Diesel Cars Won’t Be Banned In Europe After All Instead of requiring a 100 percent reduction in tailpipe CO₂ emissions compared to 2021 levels, automakers will now need to achieve a 90 percent reduction from 2035 onward. That remaining 10 percent can be offset using a mix of biofuels, e-fuels, and credits tied to the use of low-carbon steel produced within the EU.  The full automotive regulation package, formally announced on Decembe...
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If You Think EV Sales Are Dead, You’re Probably Staring At The Wrong Map

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EV and PHEV sales climbed significantly in China and Europe. Roughly 18.5 million electrified vehicles were sold this year. North America’s EV market declined despite global momentum. While the headlines might suggest an EV apocalypse is underway, with manufacturers pulling back and investments drying up, the reality is a bit more complicated. Sure, some markets are cooling and certain automakers are reconsidering their timelines, but the global picture paints a different story. At least for now. The coming months could easily tip the scale again, especially in regions where policy and consumer behavior tend to swing fast. Read: More Buyers Are Ditching EVs And Choosing Gas Again New data shows that worldwide sales of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles have actually grown this year, bolstered by steady demand in China and across Europe. According to figures from Rho Motion, approximately 18.5 million EVs and PHEVs have been sold globally between Januar...
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USPS Picked Five Cars For Stamps And None Are What You’d Expect

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USPS’s 2026 stamps include five classic American lowriders. Featured cars span from a 1946 Fleetline to an ’87 Cutlass. Other stamps celebrate Ali, independence, and key figures. Emails are fast, convenient, cost-effective and oh, so dull. Reminding us of that fact is news from the United States Postal Service about its auto-themed stamp collection for 2026, which celebrates Chicano culture through a series of classic modified American cars. Five lowriders are immortalized in next year’s stamp haul, reflecting customized US-built machines from the 1940s to the 1980s. The cars are a blue 1946 Chevrolet Fleetline named Let the Good Times Roll; a blue 1958 Chevrolet Impala named Eight Figures; a red 1963 Impala named El Rey; an orange 1964 Impala named the Golden Rose; and a green 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme named Pocket Change. Related: GM Restored This Forgotten 90s Chevy Sedan And Sold It For $80,000 Though USPS doesn’t give any information about them, a Google ...
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